6.30.2007

Mastercard at Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons here now take Mastercard... they have one of those really cool paperless scanner deals on the counter where you just have to show your card to the scanner deal on it and not sign anything. I think those things are a serious security hazard... but it's cool that there is an alternative to cash for paying at Tim's.

6.29.2007

Crazy Japanese Randomness

K I have no idea if these are actually from Japan, but they are very funny youtube videos!

Tiny Gorgeous Chicken Machine Show Part 1


Tiny Gorgeous Chicken Machine Show Part 2


Cathy's House


Learn English (this one is tagged adult content, just fyi)

6.28.2007

Harvest Moon

Okay here it is folks, the long awaited Harvest Moon rant... for those of you who know me this game did a number on my sensibilities one day while browsing through EB. I came across two copies of this game "Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life" and "Harvest Moon Another Wonderful Life". I thought it was cool a "sequel" had been made and took it to the friends I was with to show them. They informed me that the game was not in fact a "sequel" but a "spin off" wherein the only notable difference is you can play the game as a female character and in the end marry a man instead of being a male who marries a female!

Imagine the marketing department working on this one... "hmm how do we make more revenue from this best selling game?... Oh I know! Let's release it with a female main character instead of a male, slightly change the packaging to appeal to females and sell it for $60 so the die hards will spend $120 on two games instead of just $60 on one even though they are paying for the SAME game twice!!!" Wow! Good job marketing team! You seriously make me sick!

Oh and to add to my chagrin when I was searching for a cover shot to post I came across a fan site that says in Japan the same thing occurred but on an even more sexist level where the game released was called "Harvest Moon: For Girl" oh and in this one the story ends when the girl gets married... there's a great view of women if ever I saw one! Your life ends when shackled to a man! (note the sarcasm.) Now I am not a feminist, I just hate it when people are obviously being parted from their money by good marketing and no one else seems to notice! I mean what'll be next? "Harvest Moon: Another 'nother Wonderful Life" and it'll have gay characters in it and a happy pink rainbow on the cover? *SIGH*

Well I just hope that anyone reading this won't be so easily duped by marketers.

Oh and here's those pics:





Harvest Moon: For Girls


Oh and the site I got the pics from:
http://www.hmfarm.com/

6.27.2007

Religious & Spiritual Books AbeBooks

Just wanted to draw your attention to a section of AbeBooks that I happened upon... it's a spiritual and religious books section. They have seom really neat antique Bibles and other such things, it's worth checking out anyways. (if you're into that kind of thing! lol)

http://www.abebooks.com/docs/ReligiousSpiritual/?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=com-2007-05&cm_pla=intro&cm_ite=rs

6.26.2007

Burner cell phones

Okay this is an old word of the day.... but I've held onto it to try to find more info and I can't! The only reference I can find to burner cell phones is the one given in urbandictionary. (Oh and of course some misc gangsta movies!) so if anyone knows anything more please let me know. :-)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

March 24, 2007: Burner

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Burner&defid=854318

A throwaway prepaid cellphone, typically used by dealers. Used until the minutes are up, then thrown away so they cannot be tapped.

'There is burners all over the street.'

6.25.2007

Song of the Week

"How to Save a Life" - The Fray

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
[How To Save A Life Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com]
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life

6.24.2007

Westjet Lounges

I got a newsletter from WestJet recently announcing the launch of two new Westjet Lounges in Calgary & Vancouver, to date Westjet has two other lounges. I, as a somewhat frequent flier to Westjet, think this is really a waste of money on their part! In recent years WestJet prices have raised to be comparable to Air Canada or the late Canada 3000 (or was it 2000?) regardless it's appalling as WestJet was intended to be a cheap way to travel.

They cut corners to save money on flights by not serving meals but then they build & staff lounges? To what end? To be comparable to frufru hoity toity airlines with "business lounged"? You can't be hoity toity & cut corners! I think the money could go towards onbaord food that isn't of the "fast" variety or at the very least, not spend the money at all and keep flight costs down!

"WestJet Lounges

WestJet and Servisair are proud to announce the opening of two new WestJet lounges in the Calgary and Vancouver Airports. These new lounges offer the same great comfort that the Winnepeg and Ottawa lounges have been providing already. Our lounges offer a wide variety of services that are geared to making your wait time more enjoyable. They offer a wide range of business services as well as complimentary drinks and snacks. If you are flying out of any of these great airports, access to the lounge can be booked at www.westjetlounges.com."

6.23.2007

Something Cool

You have to watch this video, it's a really cool touch-screen type futuristic monitor thing, it's almost too hard to explain... just watch the link!

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129

"Talks Blaise Aguera y Arcas: Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo

About this Talk
Using photos of oft-snapped subjects (like Notre Dame) scraped from around the Web, Photosynth (based on Seadragon technology) creates breathtaking multidimensional spaces with zoom and navigation features that outstrip all expectation. Its architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, shows it off in this standing-ovation demo. Curious about that speck in corner? Dive into a freefall and watch as the speck becomes a gargoyle. With an unpleasant grimace. And an ant-sized chip in its lower left molar. "Perhaps the most amazing demo I've seen this year," wrote Ethan Zuckerman, after TED2007. Indeed, Photosynth might utterly transform the way we manipulate and experience digital images. "

6.22.2007

E-Bay Kijiji Classifieds

Here's one for you fellow Canadians out there... a sort of a Canadian alternative to Craigslist, for classifieds ads, completely free too!

http://www.kijiji.ca/

6.21.2007

Summer

As June 21st officially marks the start of summer... I'd just like to say....

HAPPY SUMMER!!!




6.20.2007

Waffles & Soft Serve

Have y'all seen this new ad campaign by Dairy Queen for Waffles & Soft Serve? It's quite adult and dirty for TV... I of course find it hilarious. The best part was that they've tried to turn them into people! They have a myspace & today I got a wedding invitation from them!

The commercials:






Vegas Wedding:




Their myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/wafflesandsoftserve

6.19.2007

Word of the Day

(This sounds like fun)

Urban Word of the Day
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

June 19, 2007: buildering

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=buildering&defid=802603

like normal rock climbing, buildering takes place in an urban setting on man-made objects such as buildings. usually only practiced by those crazy rock climbers, the point is to spot a very climb-able looking surface and attempt to scale it in sneakers with no other equipment.

"so i was walking around my town today, and the church looked so climbable so i started buildering"

6.18.2007

Song of the Week

"Catch the Moon" - Lunch at Allen's

So ironically (and for the first time) I can't find the lyrics to this song, but it's awesome and you should check out the website and the album!

http://www.lunchatallens.com/



new CD:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7371073/a/Catch+The+Moon+(Enhanced).htm

6.17.2007

Word of the Day

(and this was the word they chose in honour of Father's Day??)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

June 17, 2007: mac daddy

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mac+daddy&defid=135620

The [pimp]-[meister], the king of the [streetwalkers], possessor of the blingest of bling-bling. The mac daddy is the man who means everything (and the only man who really means anything) to his ladies of the night.

"Oh baby - you ma mac daddy!"

6.16.2007

Word of the Day

(the end result of a night with tequila!!! I'm so happy there is a word for it!)



Urban Word of the Day
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

June 16, 2007: stripsy

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stripsy&defid=2383569

The post-drunken, post-tipsy state at which the removal of clothing begins.

Brian: Jen, where's your shirt?
Jen: I don't know; last night I got a little stripsy...

6.15.2007

Word of the Day

(I think 28 may be a bit low though? Maybe 35?)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

June 15, 2007: digital immigrant

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=digital+immigrant&defid=894212

Someone who grew up before the digital age and is fairly new to the internet. Basically anyone over the age of 28.

YouTube is foreign to the digital immigrant.

6.14.2007

Word of the Day

(Somehow LOL just has such a nicer ring to it...)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

June 14, 2007: LQTM

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=LQTM&defid=1849812

"Laughing quietly to myself." A more accurate representation of the human response to funny things seen on the [interweb].

When people type [lol], rarely are they laughing aloud for the whole world to hear, but merely smiling and laughing quietly to themselves.

Boner jokes cause me to LQTM.

6.13.2007

The Most Terrifying Video Ever!

This one is courtesy of my friend Scott, pretty scary when you think about it!



6.12.2007

Vonage Rant

My Vonage phone has been acting up lately so I called Vonage tech support.

A girl answered this time (which like never happens) and took all my information to access my account. She asked what the trouble was (static on the line) and then put me on hold.

I waited a minute or so and she came back and asked me to run a speedtest, so I did. I told her the levels and she asked to put me back on hold again.

Two minutes later she comes back and tells me she wants to escalate me to their tier 2 advancecd support but she couldn't because the internal transfer was down, so could I please call back.

Because apparently Vonage tier 1 support includes running a speed test. Not powercycling, not checking levels, not finding out what kind of a configuration I have with my router.... none of that. Just speedtest & transfer *SIGH*

The only interesting part was that I found out on speedtest.com you can post your speedtest results. LOL:

6.11.2007

Song of the Week

"Worst Day Ever" - Simple Plan

Six A.M.
The clock is ringing
I need to spend an hour snoozing
'Cuz I don't think I'm gonna make it

I punch in
I'm still sleeping
Watch the clock,
But it's not moving
'Cuz every day is never ending
I need to work I'm always spending

And I feel like
I'm living the worst day
Over and over again
And I feel like the summer is leaving again
I feel like I'm living the worst day
I feel like you're gone
And every day is the worst day ever

Yesterday was the worst day ever
And tomorrow won't be better
It's history repeating(on and on)
Summer plans are gone forever
I traded them in for dishpan water
And every day is never ending
I need to work I'm always spending

And I feel like
I'm living the worst day
Over and over again
I feel like the summer is leaving again
I feel like I'm living the worst day
I feel like you're gone
And every day is the worst day ever

Whoa - oh
Every day is the worst day ever

It's so long
I can't go on
It's so long
I can't go on

And I feel like
I'm living the worst day
Over and over again
I feel like the summer is leaving again
I feel like I'm living the worst day
I feel like you're gone
And every day is the worst day ever

Whoa - oh
Every day is the worst day ever

Whoa wo-oh whoa wo-oh whoa
Wo-oh whoa wo-oh whoa whoa wo-oh
The worst day ever
Whoa wo-oh

6.10.2007

AirLites

I want some of these toys. LOL

They are giant air-filled toys for kids to play with in gym class.... some guys at college had the gitan soccer ball and we used to play Giant Soccer with it! So fun!










http://www.flaghouse.ca/search.asp?category=Athletic&SKW=aira

6.09.2007

Quote of the Day

Here's a few good quotes:

"Lord keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth" - anon

"There's a difference between good sound reasons and reasons that sound good." - anon

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. And dance like no one is watching." - anon

6.08.2007

Word of the Day

(hehehe this is funny 'cuz I was totally doing this just yesterday. LOL)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

June 08, 2007: myspy

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=myspy&defid=2055514

when you use [myspace] to spy on ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, ex-friends or even your ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend's [baby momma].

my boyfriend caught me myspying on my ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. busted.

6.07.2007

Dirty Drink Names

As it is almost summer and alchohol consumption will no doubt be on the rise, might I suggest a few titalating concoctions that just may make you blush while ordering:
(*note some are quite vulgar)

Red Headed Slut
Blowjob
Buttery Nipple
Sex on the Beach
Orgasm
Blue Balls
Dirty Panties
Sex on my Face
A Piece of Ass
Slippery Nipple
Sex in the Shower
Sex at my House
Screaming Multiple Orgasm on the Beach
Cream in da Panties
Dick-in-the-Dirt
Purple Penis
Sex With an Alligator
Burning Cherry
Qucik F**k
Rocky Mountain Bear F**ker
Cockteaser
Fuzzy asshole
Wet pussy
Sexual Harrassment
Liquid Sex
Bleeding Snatch
F**k in a Graveyard
F**k me Like a Beast
Bald Pussy
Hot Creamy Bush
Mean Green Lovemaking Machine
Passed out Naked on the Bathroom Floor
Sex on a Pool Table
Naked Girl Scout
Hot Bitch
Strip n go Naked
Creamy Snatch
Cum in a Hot Tub
Long Slow Comfortable Screw Agains the Wall
Kick me in the Jimmy
Death of a Virgin
Tight Snatch
Hot Nun
Gorilla Sweat
Lesbian Lover
Cum Shot
Witch's Clit
Butt F**ks
Bend me Over
Breast Milk
Big Red Hooter
Tie Me to the Bedpost
Sweaty Goat's Ass
Big Stick
Butty Juice
Wild Squirrel Sex
Big Booty Shake
Dickhead's Deligh (I know it's not dirty, but it's funny!)

All recipes can be found here:
http://www.webtender.com/


Some other fun things related to "dirty" drinking, can be found here:


Miss Charming's Crazy & Dirty Recipes:
http://www.misscharming.com/recipes/crazy.htm

6.05.2007

Quote of the Day

"Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples up top think something wrong w/ them when in reality they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right boy to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb." - anon

6.04.2007

Song of the Week

"Blood" - My Chemical Romance

Well they encourage your complete cooperation
Send you roses when they think you need to smile
I can't control myself because I don't know how
And they love me for it honestly I'll be here for a while

So give them blood, blood
Gallons of the stuff
Give them all that they can drink and it will never be enough
So give them blood, blood, blood
Grab a glass because there's going to be a flood.

A celebrated man amongst the gurnies
They can fix me proper with a bit of luck
The doctors and the nurses they adore me so
But it's really quite alarming cause I'm such an awful fuck
I gave you blood, blood
Gallons of the stuff
I gave you all that you can drink and it has never been enough
I gave you blood, blood, blood
I'm the kind of human wreckage that you love!

6.03.2007

Nobody's Watching

This is a really funny series on youtube. It's a show created for the WB that was never aired back in 2005 because test audiences were confused by the premise. They pilot was leaked onto youtube and it's developed a bit of a follwoing as a result.


It's actually quite good. (Note each video is about 10 minutes long)



Episode 1:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEYCN3hVTYI


Episode 2:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkhESh4ERnM



Episode 3:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD2BF-H3JOI

Youtube Website (with more episodes):
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=impytherap

Official Website
http://www.nobodyswatching.tv/

Wiki Website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody%27s_watching

6.02.2007

New Webshots Desktop

I haven't tested the new Weschots desktop yet, I was informed the old webshots was a bad trip for my PC to be on because it was a resource hog and my PC was so finicky as it is I didn't want to risk having anything on it that might futher the problem so I got rid of the old Webshots about six months ago.

Having said that as long as your PC isn't buggy I would strongly suggest getting the program. I was a huge fan of it when I had it on my PC. I loved how it changed my backgrounds for me so that I never had to look at the same boring thing for more than an hour.
So here's the low down:

"A totally new version of the famous Webshots Desktop available for immediate download!


Features:
Video: The biggest improvement is the ability to upload photos and videos. Now it's even easier to share all your memories!

Windows Vista: This version is fully compatible with Windows Vista, so now you can enjoy the latest and greatest from Webshots and Windows!

Photo backup: If you’re a Premium member, you can now get full-size backups of your photos.

Get the new version of the Webshots Desktop now—or update your older version—and be sure to download the Webshots Toolbar as well. It works with Internet Explorer and lets you search Webshots or the web right from your browser window—so convenient!"

(from a webshots e-mail)